Ibrahim Mohammed, popularly known as Commander Kanewu, has been arrested for threatening to shoot and harm some public officials.
The alleged National Democratic Congress (NDC) member was arrested on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, an official statement from the police revealed.
The suspect was declared wanted on Monday, September 9, 2024, after a video of him issuing threats went viral.
The police announced a GH¢100,000 bounty for anyone who provided information that could lead to his arrest.
He is currently in custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
This comes after the police arrested four suspects in connection with the violent attack that resulted in injuries to three people at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.
The arrest was made on September 8, 2024.
In a statement issued on September 10, 2024, the police narrated that the suspects, Latif Bako, Ebenezer Ewuzie, Stephen Owusu, and Ebenezer Adjei, along with others, attacked and inflicted machete wounds on the victims during a Homowo festival at Oyarifa on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
The victims, along with suspect Ebenezer Adjei, who also sustained injuries, are currently receiving medical attention.
Meanwhile, Latif Bako, Stephen Owusu, and Ebenezer Ewuzie are in custody, assisting police with the investigation, while efforts are underway to arrest the other accomplices currently at large.
The police have assured of arresting violent individuals for peace to prevail as the nation prepares for the 2024 election.
Story by Grace Tsotsoo Quaye
